Dawn said, "We had an early start yesterday and arrived at DHS at 8:40 for a 9:00 am opening and found the park already open! Nice bonus! We made do on coffee and Atkins bars from our room until our 12:10 ADR at Mama Melrose with the F! Package."

First some menu pics...

"We were seated right at 12:00 at a nice four top and Simon our server was wonderful and very accommodating. The bread basket came and I was starving but didn't partake."

"The boys said the real butter was good and the rolls were crispy on the outside and tender inside."

Mama's Antipasto for Two - selection of Italian meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables

"Dylan and I shared the antipasto platter and it was huge! I don't eat a lot of processed meats so I found them a little too salty but Dylan enjoyed them. I loved the cherry peppers that had a little zing but were sweet and the pine nuts and kalamata olives. There were three wedges of each variety of cheese. One was Stilton or maybe a blue cheese, and the other three wedges were a hard parm. For strong cheeses like that, three large wedges of each was more than enough, but we took one for the team and finished most of it."

"Jesse had the fresh mozzarella and tomato salad. He enjoyed it but said it was a bit bland. Maybe a little more balsamic vinegar would help. A bit of salt too, but he enjoyed it and finished it all."

"Simon was very accommodating for entrees too. I chose the whole wheat spaghetti with chicken. It normally comes breaded but I asked for it grilled and with no cheese and the marinara on the side. It was delicious. The breast was butterflied and seasoned with traditional Italian spices. I enjoyed it very much and only added a touch of sauce and it made for a great light and flavorful lunch."

"Dylan chose the seafood arrabbiata and said it was good and very garlicky but had a bit of an afterburn. He likes spicy food so it suited him just fine."

"For dessert we had all asked for the sugar-free selection and Simon was kind enough to forego the assortment platter and brought each of us a sugar-free panna cotta with a cranberry compote. I thought it was divine. It is amazing how accommodating service can be if you ask nicely and smile."

"This blended tart and sweet nicely and didn't give you the massive sugar rush. It was light and tasty. Being Texans, we have a fair bit of flan and it is very similar in texture for those who are not familiar with panna cotta."

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2 February Game Points Earned + 5 Bonus Points for sign, menu, pics of Jesse & Dylan, and First Update of the Day

She said, "After Fantasmic! last night, we drug ourselves back to POFQ and ate at the food court. Jess was tuckered so he went to the room."

"Dylan had the Creole burger. It's a regular burger with fried shrimp on top."

"I had the Angus Bacon burger and removed the top half of the bun and knife and forked it. Dylan got my fries."

"I also had a small bottle of Chardonnay. I was teasing the kid at the register that I was going to just put my Mickey straw in it and sip til my feet quit hurting but he gave me a glass to class up my food court adult beverage selection."

"Dylan and I split a festive looking but not too spectacular cupcake and grabbed a Mickey krispie treat to take home a friend."​

emmebear said, "Good morning from Bonnet Creek! Cancelled our pre-park ADR at Crystal Palace as Emme's still not 100% and my parents were wore out. Emme is still not eating much, but said she wanted crescent rolls for breakfast. She even rolled and shaped them herself."

Emme is ready for their day at Magic Kingdom!

Line for the monorail at the TTC...YIKES!

emmebear said, "I just switched to the Resort monorail and no line!"

It's a beautiful, clear day at Magic Kingdom!

And here is another one of my favorite emmebear pictures...

"Spider-Man posing!"

A sweet treat for Emme from...

Then they had lunch at...

Cosmic Ray's

Chicken breast nuggets

Cucumber salad

Bacon cheeseburger

Grilled Chicken sandwich

"A whole mess of toppings."

And everything tastes better when you drink it with a Mickey straw....

Just wanted to add some info. about the plastic plates that Brenda and Emily noticed at the Plaza restaurant recently:
I just read in Josh's blog over on easywdw.com that the Plaza shared dishwashers with the Main Street Bakery. And, as we all know, that is under construction and being converted into a Starbucks. So, apparently, the Plaza has lost their access to the dishwashers for the time being.

"Dylan would like to ask all of the DisBoarders, "Why is this a thing you say you must do? I can drink cough syrup at home!"

"Then we had to have some pineapple to ward off scurvy so I stopped for a Dole Whip with spiced rum."

PINEAPPLE PROMENADE World Showcase Promenade, Canada side

Dole Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum

"Surely it is 5:00 in one of the countries I could see from the pineapple pavilion. It was delicious and cool and if you take three or so bites of regular Dole whip, it melts enough to stir it and make it a nice boozy treat."

"We survived Mexico with no caloric intake but the soothing sounds of the Stave Church made us crave something more so we simply HAD to visit..."

Kringla Bakeri og Cafe

...where I grabbed a Ligonberry Horn. Apparently the Cloudberry harvest was poor this year so they changed berries - so said the CM behind the counter. Dylan had the sweet almond pretzel. Both were yummy but there is a distinct mass produced taste to them. I liked the tart/sweet combination in the Ligonberry horn but I didn't get a taste of the pretzel.

"The Vikings gave both snacks two horns up!"

"After Norway we made our way to Germany where we lunched on Bratwurst from..."

SOMERFEST

"The boys had brats and pretzels and sodas. I asked nicely and subbed my dessert for bottled water here too. This is working out nicely for me. I ate my brat sans bun with spicy mustard and loved it. Just enough food with room for more treats. Jesse did his sans bun and sauerkraut."

"The boys also enjoyed the pretzels and watching our new dining companion, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, pop out every so often."

"Flourless chocolate cake and Boston cream cake with a sweetener packet to give a size perspective. FYI, the Oreo truffles (bon bons) that so many of you loved are no longer on the buffet but you may purchase them at the Beach Club Marketplace."

"And then lovely mousse they brought out for my ongoing birthday celebration."

"It was lovely and the bitter dark shell is the perfect compliment for the creamy mousse. I only had one bite of each dessert and it was more than enough!"

"We really enjoyed the buffet. We had an early ADR (6:20) and perhaps that made a difference but we found everything fresh and delicious, the service outstanding and nothing wilted or soggy. May not stomach this as $40+ OOP, but it's a great dining plan use of credits!"

Then Dawn said, "After a long day, the three weary travelers opted for a cab back to POFQ from the Beach Club ($11.40 plus tip, if you are interested, and worth every penny to my feet! ) Once back I put up my feet with my POFQ World Traveler Survival Kit..."

"...a bargain at $10.95! Guaranteed to make your feet stop hurting - for a little while anyway! I'll check in tomorrow after our KTTK tour and Columbia Harbour House lunch! Gnite all!"
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